Gwyneth Paltrow On Naya Rivera’s Tragic Death: “I’m In Utter Shock And Disbelief”

American actress, singer, and businesswoman Gwyneth Paltrow remembered the ‘Glee‘ actress Naya Rivera, who died of accidental drowning.

Paltrow took to her personal Instagram page following Rivera’s body recovered from Piru Lake on July 13, and uploaded a video from ‘Glee’ that shows her while singing with Naya Rivera.

The actress, who received Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Primetime Emmy Award throughout her acting career, wrote the following as a caption:

“Remembering beautiful @nayarivera today. Getting to sing in this trio with her was such a special moment.”

‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ star continued by expressing she couldn’t believe Rivera passed away:

“I am in utter shock and disbelief that someone so full of life and passion and talent is no longer with us. And completely heartbroken for her family. 💔”

Rivera’s tragic death has shocked the entire film industry, not only Paltrow. In order to cope with the loss, the ‘Glee’ creators took action and announced that they planned to create a college fund for Rivera’s 4-year-old son, Josey.

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Remembering beautiful @nayarivera today. Getting to sing in this trio with her was such a special moment. I am in utter shock and disbelief that someone so full of life and passion and talent is no longer with us. And completely heart broken for her family. 💔

A post shared by Gwyneth Paltrow (@gwynethpaltrow) on Jul 14, 2020 at 9:10am PDT